According to the International Castor Oil Association 5,
castor oil studies in which people were dosed with castor oil at dietary concentrations as high as 10 percent for 90 days did not produce any ill effects.
Not exact matches
With a minimal 2 - hour therapy period, this
study found that
castor oil packs produced a «significant» temporary increase in the number of T - 11 cells that increased over a 7 hour period following treatment and then returned to normal levels within 24 hours later.
There aren't any conclusive
studies on the use of
castor oil packs externally (though there are some preliminary ones), but a long history of traditional use in many cultures.
A 1999
study found that topical use of
castor oil stimulates the lymphatic system, helping the body to remove toxins and promote its own healing.
While human
studies on the use of
castor oil in the treatment of alopecia are lacking, there are a few
studies which compel me to believe that
castor oil is a viable option for hair loss treatment.
The
study supporting this doesn't factor in the likelihood of post-date women trying
castor oil, or the likelihood of post-date babies passing meconium in utero.
Note: There are quite a few
studies on
castor oil, many of which are supposedly inconclusive.
One
study, focusing on
castor oil's effects on our lymphatic system, found a «significant» increase in the number of T - 11 cells within patients after performing a
castor oil treatment.
One
study published in the Journal of International Toxicology also found that
castor oil may have positive effects against occupational dermatitis.11
More specifically, he found in two separate
studies that patients using abdominal
castor oil packs had significant increases in lymphocyte production compared to placebo packs.
A 2009
study published in Phytotherapy Research supports this, and reveals that
castor oil helps relieve pain among patients with knee osteoarthritis.10
Castor oil, derived from the
castor seed, has been used for thousands of years to treat a wide variety of health conditions, although scientific
studies are few; there are reports of some side negative effects from
castor oil, so you should proceed with caution in experimenting with its use
A
study found that among 100 pregnant women tested, more than half of the group who were given
castor oil went into labor in a period of 24 hours.12 However, I don't advise using it in this way due to its potentially harmful side effects.